A King Penguin nibbled my fingers!

The group hiked across mountains on South Georgia, at
one point experiencing 100mph winds which blew
Hannah and a fellow team member off their feet.

The team's scientific projects and surveys feed into
conservation projects and science programmes of
organisations such as Falklands Conservation and the
British Museum. Each member of the team took
responsibility for a specific aspect of the science
projects enabling each to draw on their individual
interests, improve their skills and gain fieldwork
experience.

Hannah, who studied Forestry & Countryside
Management at Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, hoped to pursue
a career in conservation.

"This expedition was the trip of a lifetime and one I will never forget." Said Hannah. "The whole experience has strengthened my determination to work in a field which will enhance and preserve our environment."

A former pupil of Tywyn Secondary School, Hannah
Malyon experienced the adventure of a lifetime when
she took part in a British Schools Exploring Society
expedition to the Southern Atlantic. The Peter Saunders
Trust was delighted to make an award enabling Hannah
to participate in the two-month expedition to the
Falkland Islands and South Georgia.

During the expedition, Hannah undertook scientific
field-work surveying King Penguin colonies, other bird
species and a variety of wildlife. "We also collected plant
samples to see if we could find any new species of ferns
or plants." said Hannah.